Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton will also star in the comedy, with Scarlett Johansson in early talks to join the production as well.

Jonah Hill is in negotiations to join the all-star cast of Hail, Caesar!, the Hollywood-set period comedy being made by Joel and Ethan Coen,The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Caesar tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s, and has a roll call that includes George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton.